Sydney storm: Road closures

Roads across Sydney have been thrown into chaos after storms swept over the city this afternoon. Check which roads are closed before you head home.

Two trees have fallen accross Napean Road in Emu Plains. One of them has fallen on a Jeep. One person has been airlifted to hospital via Careflight. It appears another person has died after being trapped in the car. This is not confirmed.

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• Man dies as violent storm fells tree

TRAFFIC across Sydney has been thrown into chaos after a series of destructive storms brought down trees and wiped out power lines.

The Princes Highway in Rockdale has been closed in both directions after the partial collapse of a building near Bestic Street, while traffic lights are out on Henry Lawson Drive at Padstow Heights, King Georges Road at Hurstville and The Boulevarde at Miranda.

Fallen trees and wires have closed The Horsley Drive between the M7 and Ferrers Road at Wetherill Park, while power outages in Penrith means multiple traffic lights are down.

Damage like this keeping #FRNSW crews busy. #NSWSES 132500 - #storm damage. '000' for life threatening emergencies. pic.twitter.com/pKlazcxkVi

— Fire & Rescue NSW (@FRNSW) January 14, 2016

CURRENT ROAD CLOSURES AND INCIDENTS:

WARWICK FARM Hume Hwy at Governor Macquarie Dr

Tree and wires down

Impact Eastbound traffic affected.

BLAKEHURST Princes Hwy at Lake Ave

Wire down

Northbound traffic affected.

PROSPECT Great Western Hwy near Prospect Hwy

Fallen tree

Westbound traffic affected.

HEATHCOTE: 1 of 3 southbound lanes on #PrincesHwy is closed just past Railway Rd due to a truck breakdown. Heavy traffic.

— Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) January 14, 2016

LIVERPOOL Cumberland Hwy near Hume Hwy

Fallen trees

1 of 2 southbound lane(s) closed (lane 2).

Highway closed in northbound direction.

Diversions: Northbound motorists diverted on to the Hume Highway.

MOONEY MOONEY Pacific Hwy just past Peats Ferry Bridge

Fallen tree

Northbound traffic affected.

WETHERILL PARK The Horsley Dr between M7 Mwy and Ferrers Rd

Fallen tree and wires

Impact Road closed in both directions.

Diversions: Motorists can use the M4 Motorway as an alternative route.

Public transport: Route 835 buses are diverting away from The Horsley Drive via Ferrers Road and Redmayne Road. Two stops in each direction are being missed.

HAMMONDVILLE Heathcote Rd near Macarthur Dr

Fallen trees

Impact Traffic affected in both directions.

BLAKEHURST: Heavy northbound traffic on #PrincesHwy due to wires down at Lake Ave. Avoid the area.

— Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) January 14, 2016

CLARENDON Hawkesbury Valley Way between Moses St and Percival St

Fallen tree

Impact Road closed in both directions.

Diversions: Westbound: Macquarie St and Blacktown Rd.

Eastbound: Blacktown Rd and Macquarie St.

Public transport: Route 675 buses are delayed up to 20 minutes and diverting away from Hawkesbury Valley Way. The buses are using Racecourse Road, Blacktown Road and George Street instead and are missing one stop in each direction.

EAST HILLS Henry Lawson Dr at Fleurbaix Ave

Fallen tree

Impact Traffic affected in both directions.

EMU PLAINS Great Western Hwy near Emerald St

Fallen tree

Impact Eastbound traffic affected.

CRANEBROOK The Northern Rd near Fourth Ave

Fallen tree

Road closed in southbound direction.

Diversions: Southbound: Divert at Fourth Avenue.

LIVERPOOL: Avoid #CumberlandHwy due to fallen trees near #HumeHwy. All northbound lanes and one southbound lane are closed.

— Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) January 14, 2016

ROCKDALE Princes Hwy at Bestic St

Partial building collapse

Impact Road closed in both directions.

Diversions: Northbound: Bryant Street, West Botany Street, then Wickham Street to return to the Princes Highway.

Southbound: Bestic Street, West Botany Street, then Bay Street to return to the Princes Highway.